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So finally you are ready to visit the City of Dreams, ‘The East Vancouver’!
Congratulations! However, do you have your must visit places list ready?

No? Fret Not!

Here, in this article, we present the choicest of the places that everyone loves to visit in East Vancouver.

1. Commercial Drive

Anytime you hit the vacation button, shopping has to be on your must to-do list. Isn’t it? And when you are in ‘Commercial Drive,’ the most popular shopping part of Grandview-Woodland; trust us you will be bitten by the shopping bug.

Commercial drive is known for its diverse culture and is a home to beautifully designed shops. Popularly known as ‘The Drive’ among locals, you will find trendiest shops to amazing cafes.

Pack your bags and head to the commercial drive before your vacations race towards the end.

2. Hastings-Sunrise

Love to have a tinge of history planned in your vacation? Do not forget to head to the breezy stings. Further, Hastings is known for being the most visited ‘Resort Destination’ amongst vacationers. It is also home for the famous ‘Hastings Park Racetrack.’ Nevertheless, this makes it to our must visit places in Vancouver list.

3. Granville Island

Love to be entertained? Head to the Granville Island. A home to the eye-pleasing Emily Carr University of Art and Design. The island features among the list of best places that needs prior attention among enthusiastic vacationers. Below are the things you will find in Granville Island Extensive Marina’s, Large Public Markets, Amazing Boutique Hotels, Arts Theatre. Are you ready to explore the Granville Island? Have a look at everything it has to offer.

4. Mount Pleasant

True to its name, the area is a must-visit place for the newbie vacationers hitting the Vancouver coast. Do you know Mount Pleasant is also known as the land to a large number of writers and artists? Also a home to many breweries, Mount Pleasant promises never to leave you thirsty. And trust us, once you visit this place you will keep coming back for more.

5. Renfrew-Collingwood

Love to have a breezy walk with your loved ones? Yes! Head to Renfrew-Collingwood without second thoughts. The Collingwood area features the exotic Renfrew Ravine Park that offers beautiful footbridges to the stunning walking trails. From walking tracks to featured playgrounds, it offers the best family time one can ever imagine.

6. Sunset

Looking for a mix of different cultures? Head to the exotic locale, ‘The Sunset.’The Sunset is a home to the famous Punjabi Market in the Eastern Vancouver. The place is known for its ethnicity and commerce. The place has gained greater prominence among Canadian folks heading to Sunset for their Wedding requirements. A place that signifies the harmony between people of different cultures.Nevertheless, it features among must visit place.

People from East Vancouver is known for being hard working class. Demographically, it is the most populated zone of British Columbia, with more than 300 thousand people. The community is densely conformed by immigrants, mostly Chinese and Indian.

Nevertheless, East Van it is regularly attracting young professional and families from different countries to settle, turning it into a culturally rich community, constantly improving and evolving.

Colorful neighborhoods for all tastes

Commercial Drive: “The Drive” is one of the most vivid neighborhood in the district! The zone in filled with shops, restaurants, nightlife and even its own park with lake. This neighborhood has an important Italian influence in boutiques and restaurants. When you stick around in The Drive you will find down-to-earth locals, mostly young people. You can also find handmade craft clothes and accessories in any of the more than 22 blocks.

South Main or Mount Pleasant: Mount Pleasant, along with East Vancouver is changing. For many years, this used to be consider a blighted area or a bad neighborhood. However, with the late wave of bohemian community taking over the place, new independent galleries, shops and boutiques have been opened. You can spend your day having a picnic in the park, or well taking a hand-made coffee in any of its multiples hipster shop.

Killarney: If you are interested in a family neighborhood, somewhere quite to live, Killarney has improved its parks along to the Fraser River. This area used to be a forest and farms until the Second World War. Therefore, it’s a relatively young neighborhood which offers a break from the urban life.

South Vancouver: This neighborhood is one of the most diverse of the region, its population is made by nearly 60% immigrants. Here, you can find the famous China Town with its well-known Punjabi Market, the center of Vancouver Indio-Canadian community. Around the market you can find fresh Indian condiments and different kind of Asian buffets (e.g. typical Indian or vegetarian). Without any doubts, with its streets filled with spices, Punjabi Market it’s the Indian air freshener of Vancouver.

Inside of South Vancouver you can find a Community Centre with various facilities for individual or community entertainment and learning. Recently, the region has provided with money to invest and modernize the Sunset Park with playgrounds and basketball facilities.

As you can see, this zone of Vancouver has been recently subjected to positive changes, people with strong sense of belonging has settled and transformed gloomy buildings and streets into vintage styled shop, boutiques and affordable restaurants. East Vancouver is emerging along with its community!

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